Grizzlies Beat Kings 123-112 for a 3-0 Start: Ty Jerome Scores 31 as Zach LaVine's 37 Go Wasted
SACRAMENTO — The Memphis Grizzlies beat the Sacramento Kings 123-112 on Sunday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, to open the season 3-0, while the Kings fell to 0-3. Guard Ty Jerome led Memphis with 31 points and went 14-for-14 from the free-throw line; Sacramento's Zach LaVine scored a game-high 37 points in a losing effort.
Sacramento led 28-25 after the first quarter behind 10 points and eight rebounds from Domantas Sabonis. Memphis seized control with an 11-0 run in the second quarter, outscoring the Kings 42-31 in the period to lead 67-59 at halftime, with 12 made three-pointers and four players in double figures by the break; Cedric Coward had 11 first-half points and LaVine 20 for Sacramento. The Kings edged the third quarter 31-29, with Sabonis picking up his fourth foul early in the period and finishing with five fouls in 34 minutes 34 seconds. Memphis closed out the game 27-22 in the fourth, with Jaylen Wells scoring four points in the final 1:10 to seal the win. The Grizzlies' largest lead was 14 points.
Six Grizzlies scored in double figures: Jerome added four rebounds and six assists in 32 minutes on 8-of-17 shooting; Wells scored 16 on 6-of-7 shooting; rookie Cameron Boozer posted 16 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and two blocks; Coward also had a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds; Isaiah Stewart, starting at center with Zach Edey inactive, scored 13, as did reserve Cam Spencer. Memphis shot 15-of-40 from three-point range and 24-of-27 at the line, and won the rebounding battle 65-51.
For Sacramento, LaVine played 40 minutes 11 seconds, shooting 13-of-25 with five assists; rookie Darius Acuff Jr. had 22 points and seven assists; Sabonis finished with 15 points and a game-high 15 rebounds; and Precious Achiuwa added 12 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks. The Kings shot just 10-of-33 from three and 14-of-22 from the line. Memphis is coached by Tuomas Iisalo and Sacramento by Doug Christie. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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